Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic speeches at UChicago
Civil rights leader spoke three times on campus between 1956 and 1966
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Cultural partners infuse youth with arts
UChicago arts leaders collaborate with schools on K-12 arts education program
Drew Messinger-Michaels
Civil rights forum convenes academics, activists, and advocates to deliberate urban policy issues
First roundtable focused on demographic trends, organizing and next-generation leadership, education, and poverty
Kim Grimshaw Bolton
South side cultural attractions showcased during national Americans for the Arts convention
The arts are a core community asset, and the South Side of Chicago recently served as a shining example to 100 artists and arts administrators from around the country. As part of a two-day preconference for the annual Americans for the Arts convention,...
Campus celebrates MLK legacy
Day of Service and campus events emphasize dedication to community
Mary Abowd
Honoring a devotion to diversity
Diversity Leadership Award recipient Prof. Cathy Cohen calls diversity 'central to the intellectual work we do'
Mexican murals reveal art’s power
Art historian Claudia Brittenham studies how painting defined ancient culture
Susie Allen
University of Chicago hosts national anchor institutions conference
Conference highlights the University's role as an anchor in Chicago
Calmetta Coleman
Student’s maps illuminate urban policy
Influential blog by Chicago Harris grad student Daniel Kay Hertz explores his passion for cities
Wen Huang
Modeling change
Plus-size model Amanda Tice, AB’06, believes her work can have a positive effect on women’s lives.
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